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4 Ways to Avoid Diabetes Product Scams 07/19/2017 08:00pm • You have diabetes, and it can be challenging to manage. You're watching TV one night and there's a commercial for a product that says it can cure all of your diabetes woes, magically lowering your blood sugar. You wonder: Should I order that? The lure of products that may not do all that they claim Older Americans Are Having Affairs More Than Younger Ones, Study Says 07/05/2017 08:00pm • Older Americans are on the prowl -- specifically, for people they're not married to. Research trends show that since 2000 older Americans are cheating on their spouses more and younger ones are cheating less, according to a new study from the Institute for Family Studies that analyzed numbers from 9 Extra Safety Assignments for Hospital Patients 06/27/2017 08:00pm • Going above and beyond the call of duty.As a hospital patient, your goal is to get treatment, get better and go home. Your top priority should be recovery, not worrying about data privacy, avoidable treatments or questionable billing practices. Being expected to adopt infection- and error-prevention In wake of 2 Va. toddlers drowning, a summer safety reminder from pediatrician 06/27/2017 07:50am • WASHINGTON ��� Two twins, who were 2 years old, died after they were discovered floating in a residential��pool in Sterling, Virginia,��Saturday morning. "Circumstances at this point appear to be a tragic accident, but the case remains under investigation," Loudoun County Sheriff���s Office spoke 10 Ways International Students Can Pay for U.S. Graduate School 06/26/2017 08:00pm • Save on a U.S. Graduate DegreeWhile it may pay off in the future, studying at a U.S. graduate school can put a strain on a student's finances in the present.However, some universities and outside organizations offer different types of financial support to international graduate students.Not all of t How to Be Healthy When Your Family Isn't 06/26/2017 08:00pm • You can't ask a 7-year-old to do the grocery shopping for a family. Similarly, children's "choice" of what they eat is largely made for them by parents -- based on what options are brought into the home. Not surprisingly, research finds that children's eating habits -- the amount of fruits and vegg How Your Secrets Can Damage and Maybe Even Kill You 06/25/2017 08:00pm • Are you harboring a secret from a spouse, lover, close friend or boss? If you are -- and almost everyone keeps secrets, large or small -- you may be experiencing negative health effects from thinking about them, according to a study published recently in the Journal of Personality and Social Psyc Helping Your Child Overcome Social Anxiety 06/22/2017 08:00pm • During the years between finishing high school, moving out and starting a family, your child will form valuable friendships and make lasting connections that will lead to personal and professional success. But for many emerging adults, social anxiety seriously hinders their ability to manage their Possible psychiatric evaluation for man accused of bringing guns to Trump hotel 06/22/2017 05:14pm • WASHINGTON ��� The Pennsylvania doctor��charged with��illegally bringing weapons and ammunition to the Trump International Hotel, in D.C., last month pleaded not guilty Thursday in a hearing that revealed he has a history of mental health issues. Bryan Moles, 43, is next scheduled to be��in U.S. Advice for parents on treating summer itches, stings and burns 06/22/2017 04:47am • WASHINGTON ��� Summer fun can be tough on skin, but a local pediatrician has recommendations to help kids play it safe in several situations. "Summer is a time for kids to get out and play and run around and be outside and to get dirty and to get a few bug bites,��� said Dr. Lee Savio Beers, Chil Hot summer days: How much water is enough for kids? 06/21/2017 04:36am • WASHINGTON ��� It's easy for anyone to get dehydrated on hot, sweaty summer days, but a local pediatrician warns that heat stroke and hydration can be serious issues for children and adolescents over the summer. Children playing outside should drink at least eight to 10 ounces of water every coup 'Worth killing over': How a plane mogul dodged US scrutiny 06/20/2017 04:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� When a Kansas strip-mall bank with possible mob ties folded in the mid-1980s, federal authorities investigated whether a shareholder, Iranian-born aviation magnate Farhad Azima, should face criminal charges. The probe hit a dead end. Azima, a U.S. citizen, essentially had a st Intervention: Stepping in to Get a Loved One Professional Help 06/18/2017 08:00pm • When a loved one is having emotional struggles, family and close friends will do anything they can to help. In many instances, a caring conversation is all one needs to put things in perspective. In other cases, a person may need professional help, such as undergoing counseling or seeing a psychiatr 5 Ways Women Can Prepare For Retirement 06/15/2017 08:00pm • When preparing for retirement women face a unique set of financial hurdles as compared to men, including increased longevity, lifetime income disparities, inadequate retirement savings and lower average Social Security benefits. These hurdles, coupled with rising divorce rates for women older than How Politics, Religion and Race Influence Campus Culture 06/11/2017 08:00pm • Being a minority student in college can be challenging. Add campus protests, controversial federal policies and violence against black, brown, Muslim and LGBT students and safety and poor emotional health also become issues families worry about. While physical safety may be a concern for some stude